Level 31: Anter Leads Haddad heads-Up, Philachack 3rd ($345,698)
Jul 08, '11
Blinds: 60,000-120,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 3,389
Average Chip Count: 7,625,250
Chip Counts:
1. Hasan Anter – 11,300,000
2. Nemer Haddad – 4,000,000
Eliminations:
3rd. Andy Philachack – $345,698
Andy Philachack Eliminated in 3rd Place ($345,698)
Andy Philachack started the unscheduled fourth day of this event as the short stack and was eliminated shortly after play began.
Nemer Haddad limped in from the button before the flop, Andy Philachack moved all in from the small blind and Haddad called.
Philachack had 3
3
against Haddad’s A
10
.
The board came 10 7 6 K K, giving Haddad top pair on the flop to win the pot. Andy Philachack was the first one eliminated this afternoon in 3rd place ($345,698), while Hasan Anter took the chip lead going into heads-up play.
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Player Tags: Andy Philachack, Nemer Haddad, Hasan Anter
Level 31: Day 4 Begins; Anter Leads Final Three
Jul 08, '11
NOTE: Day 3 ended at just after 3:00am in accordance with the ten-level rule. The final three players returned at approximately 3:00pm to resume play and will continue today until a winner is determined.
Blinds: 60,000-120,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 3,389
Average Chip Count: 5,083,500
Chip Counts:
1. Hasan Anter – 8,385,000
2. Nemer Haddad – 3,440,000
3. Andy Philachack – 3,235,000
Payouts:
1st. $777,928
2nd. $479,521
3rd. $345,698
Eliminations:
4th. Selim Oulmekki – $251,267
5th. John Borzio – $184,561
6th. John Horvatich – $137,025
7th. Rayan Nathan – $102,803
8th. Ryan Goindoo – $77,914
9th. James Boyle – $59,705
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Player Tags: Andy Philachack, Nemer Haddad, Hasan Anter
Level 30: End of Day 3; Anter Leads Final Three Overnight
Jul 08, '11
NOTE: Play has ended for the night in accordance with the ten-level rule. The final three players will return at 2:30pm to resume play and will continue until a winner is determined.
Blinds: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 3,389
Average Chip Count: 5,083,500
Chip Counts:
1. Hasan Anter – 8,385,000
2. Nemer Haddad – 3,440,000
3. Andy Philachack – 3,235,000
Haddad Doubles Twice, Anter Still Way Out in Front
Right before the level change, Nemer Haddad doubled through chip leader Hasan Anter after shoving the short stack before the flop with A J. Anter called with
7 6 and shipped a million chips across the table after failing to improve on a board of Q 9 3 4 10.
Now armed with a little over 2 million in chips, Haddad doubled through Anter yet again, this time doing some damage to the once untouchable chip leader.
Hasan Anter raised to 280,000 from the small blind and Nemer Haddad called from the big blind.
The flop came Q 6 2, Anter checked, Haddad bet 250,000 and Anter called.
The turn was the 4, Anter checked, Haddad bet 550,000, Anter check-raised all in and Haddad called all in.
Haddad lead the turn with Q 2 for two pair against Anter’s 10 10.
The river was the 4, no help for Anter as Haddad doubled up to over 4 million that hand, dropping Anter to just over 8 million in chips.
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Player Tags: Andy Philachack, Nemer Haddad, Hasan Anter
Level 29: Anter Leads Final Three
Jul 08, '11
Blinds: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 3,389
Average Chip Count: 5,083,500
Chip Counts:
1. Hasan Anter – 11,580,000
2. Andy Philachack – 2,350,000
3. Nemer Haddad – 1,270,000
Eliminations:
4th. Selim Oulmekki – $251,267
5th. John Borzio – $184,561
6th. John Horvatich – $137,025
John Horvatich Eliminated in 6th Place ($137,025)
Hasan Anter opened the pot for 255,000 from under the gun, John Horvatich moved all in for 1,465,000 and Anter called.
Horvatich lead with K K against Anter’s 8 8.
The board came J 8 3 4 3, giving Anter a full house to win the pot. John Horvatich was eliminated in 6th place ($137,025).
John Borzio Eliminated in 5th Place $184,561)
John Borzio opened the pot for 160,00 before the flop, Andy Philachack called from the small blind and Hasan Anter called from the big blind.
The flop came 9 3 2, Philachack and Anter checked, Borzio moved all in for 1,080,000 and both Philachack and Anter called.
The turn was the 8, Philachack checked, Anter moved all in and Philachack folded the best hand with 4 3 for a baby flush.
Anter turned over J 9 for the lead against Borzio’s A K.
The river was the 5 and Anter won the pot with a pair of nines. John Borzio was eliminated in 5th place ($184,561).
Selim Oulmekki Eliminated in 4th Place ($251,267)
Selim Oulmekki button-raised to 175,000 before the flop and Hasan Anter called from the big blind.
The flop came Q 8 6, and both players checked.
The turn was the 9, Anter bet 300,000, Oulmekki moved all in and Anter called.
Anter turned over Q J for top pair while Oulmekki showed J 8 for middle pair and an inside straight draw.
The river was the Q, no help to Selim Oulmekki who was eliminated in 4th place ($251,267).
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Player Tags: Andy Philachack, John Borzio, Hasan Anter, John Horvatich, Selim Oulmekki
Level 26: James Boyle Eliminated in 9th Place ($59,705)
Jul 07, '11
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 out of 3,389
Average Chip Count: 1,906,312
Chip Counts:
1. Andy Philachack – 5,350,000
2. Hasan Anter – 3,200,000
3. Ryan Goindoo – 1,460,000
4. Nemer Haddad – 1,250,000
5. Selim Oulmekki – 1,140,000
6. Rayan Nathan – 1,080,000
7. John Borzio – 720,000
8. John Horvatich – 650,000
Eliminations:
9th. James Boyle – $59,705
James Boyle Eliminated in 9th Place ($59,705)
James Boyle started the official nine-handed final table on the short stack was the the first one eliminated just moments after it began.
James Boyle moved all in from the button for about 650,000 and current chipleader Andy Philachack called.
Philachack was ahead before the flop with 6 6 against Boyle’s A K.
The board came Q 10 7 Q 4, no help for James Boyle who was the first one eliminated in 9th place ($59,705). Andy Philachack moved up to 5.3 million in chips that hand.
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Player Tags: Andy Philachack, James Boyle
Level 26: Kenney Eliminated 10th, Final Table Now Underway
Jul 07, '11
NOTE: Play ended last night with 42 players and resumed today at 2:30pm. With the elimination of Bryn Kenney in 10th place ($46,209), the official nine-handed final table is now underway.
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 out of 3,389
Average Chip Count: 1,694,500
Chip Counts:
1. Andy Philachack – 4,660,000
2. Hasan Anter – 2,750,000
3. Nemer Haddad – 1,900,000
4. Ryan Goindoo – 1,350,000
5. Selim Oulmekki – 1,010,000
6. Rayan Nathan – 990,000
7. John Horvatich – 900,000
8. John Borzio – 840,000
9. James Boyle – 770,000
Payouts:
1st. $777,928
2nd. $479,521
3rd. $345,698
4th. $251,267
5th. $184,561
6th. $137,025
7th. $102,803
8th. $77,914
9th. $59,705
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Player Tags: Andy Philachack, Rayan Nathan, James Boyle, Nemer Haddad, Ryan Goindoo, John Borzio, Hasan Anter, John Horvatich, Selim Oulmekki
5
3
and both players checked. The 7
hit the river and Philachack fired 10,000. The cutoff called, only to muck his hand when Philachack showed the K
With a flop of A
With nearly $2.5 million in live tournament earnings, Andy Philachack is one of the best players in today’s day 1A field.
On a flop of 10
Andy Philachack was all-in preflop with the A
Andy Hwang raised all in preflop, and a player in middle position and Andy Philachack called on the hi-jack. The flop was dealt Q
7
and Philachack bet 2,000. Middle position got out of the way and the two Andys flipped over their cards.
8
The flop read 9
K
The board read K
Andy Philachack just played a hand in which he found himself drawing to multiple outs that never appeared.
From under the gun +1 Andy Philachack raises to 2,100, David Sands calls from the cutoff and Steve Brecher calls from the small blind.
Andy Philachack raised to 3,200 from under the gun and Andrew Watson moved all in for just over 7,000 on the short stack. The action folded around to a distracted Brad Booth, who called Philachack’s raise, but not Watson’s.